You can only have one

[Belo]

The good lord visits you in your sleep and says he values your opinion. He has decided that there can only be 1 freshwater fish left and all others will be eliminated, what fish do you answer with? Be specific, not just trout but you must pick brook, rainbow etc.

 

It's a hypothetical just for fun. Lets not worry about the ecological impacts lol.

[left field]

Brook trout.

[The_Real_TCIII]

Snail Darter

[The_Real_TCIII]

Actually I think Id have to go with the brown trout

[Buckmaster7600]

Atlantic salmon

[Bucksnbows]

I would have to say Atlantic salmon.  Their jumps are incredible.  The very first one I hooked on a 7 weight in Labrador leapt out of the river 4 times before I could even come tight after the take.  But day to day, the non native wild brown trout that eats my dry fly is probably what I do most of.  And that's from the Vice Chair - North for the Native Fish Coalition.  

[GreeneHunter]

Rainbow Trout

[Spaceman Spiff]

Yellow perch, with northern pike as a close second. 

Edited March 17, 2023 by Spaceman Spiff

[crappyice]

Trout.....fine Brown trout but man those river rainbows love to run and jump!

[2BuckBizCT]

Rainbow Trout if it has to live in NY/CT. But those triploid ones or whatever they called so they can get to 20-30lbs.

But if I can adapt a fish, then maybe peacock bass.

Edited March 17, 2023 by 2BuckBizCT

[2BuckBizCT]

1 hour ago, Spaceman Spiff said:

Yellow perch, with northern pike as a close second. 

a 7-15" baitfish for the rest of your life?

[Wolc123]

No contest:

 

That’s the last smallmouth bass I caught in mid October of 2022. 

Edited March 17, 2023 by Wolc123

[Spaceman Spiff]

26 minutes ago, 2BuckBizCT said:

a 7-15" baitfish for the rest of your life?

Must be you haven’t enjoyed the wonderful world of ice fishing. Not to mention the best tasting fish in North America. 

Edited March 17, 2023 by Spaceman Spiff

[2BuckBizCT]

1 hour ago, Spaceman Spiff said:

Must be you haven’t enjoyed the wonderful world of ice fishing. Not to mention the best tasting fish in North America. 

for the rest of your life you want to sit in the cold on ice? lol. Salmon, Flounder, Sole, Mahi, Chilean Sea Bass, Rainbow Trout, Branzino, etc. are all light years ahead of yellow perch in flavor. Or do you mean fried? in which case i have no idea. I wouldn't fry a healthy fish

[Belo]

19 minutes ago, 2BuckBizCT said:

for the rest of your life you want to sit in the cold on ice? lol. Salmon, Flounder, Sole, Mahi, Chilean Sea Bass, Rainbow Trout, Branzino, etc. are all light years ahead of yellow perch in flavor. Or do you mean fried? in which case i have no idea. I wouldn't fry a healthy fish

freshwater only. and remember taste is subjective.